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Council creates preferential parking zone near student housing and extends 4‑hour limits to off‑street lots

City of Arcata City Council · December 18, 2025
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Summary

After complaints from neighbors near new student housing, the council approved a preferential parking zone on EYE Street and adopted a resolution adding Carlson Park and other lots to a 4‑hour off‑street parking time‑limit schedule; staff will notify residents and delay enforcement 30 days after signage.

The Arcata City Council approved two parking actions on Dec. 17 intended to ease neighborhood impacts from new student housing.

Staff reported that parking spillover from recent student dormitories prompted resident complaints on EYE, JAY and Todd streets. Transportation staff recommended converting a stretch of EYE Street to a preferential parking zone that reserves on‑street spaces for nearby residents. Staff noted they received a…

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